Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
You will be working as part of the day surgery team delivering exceptional care for the patients attending the unit. Day case surgery is becoming more common, it now makes up approximately 70% of all surgery performed. We therefore are looking for a dynamic and dedicated Band 5 Day Surgery Nurse to join our team on Mayhill Unit.
Main duties of the job
Our patients will expect, and will receive, the highest standards of professional care by all members of the team. You will work in a clinical environment and provide a high standard of patient care, whilst being able to assess and prepare both major and day surgery patients prior to undergoing elective surgery either under local or general anaesthesia. You will provide post-operative care to day case patients and ensure a safe discharge home the same day. You will also liaise with the MDT to ensure a positive patient experience and optimal surgical outcome.
About us
Mayhill Unit has a fantastic team of dedicated Surgical Nurses who pride themselves in delivering outstanding care. Staff are actively encouraged to participate in further development which results in accelerated personal development whilst enhancing the delivery of safe care to all of our patients. Whilst the unit experiences high numbers of patient turnover, we ensure a consistently high level of care is provided by our highly motivated team.
Job responsibilities
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required
* Current NMC Adult Nurse registrant
* Desirable experience of working in an acute setting
* Enthusiasm and self-awareness
* Team focused
* Reliable, adaptable and dependent
* Ability to prioritise
* Self-motivated
* Ability to appropriately escalate concerns
* Awareness of up to date guidance regarding Day Surgery
* Ability to complete admissions and discharges competently
* Understanding of safeguarding and how to escalate concerns appropriately
Education and training
* Be actively involved in and support departmental education programmes
* To consolidate and learn new skills and competencies to provide holistic care. To develop clinical reasoning and treatment techniques through the active participation in training and development. To consolidate knowledge and skills learned through this process with the direction of senior staff.
* To participate in the supervision, caseload monitoring and clinical education of student nurses and less experienced staff with support of senior staff, as required.
* Undertake all mandatory training
* Demonstrate a commitment to research based practice and clinical excellence and play an active part in the introduction of research based change to improve patient centred care.
Improving quality and developing practice
* Comply with requirements to register with the NMC and identify own learning needs and ensuring own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments.
* Work with senior staff undertaking audit and research projects, to further own and team's clinical practice within each rotation.
* Contribute to the Clinical Governance and Quality agenda by active participation in service initiatives, health and safety and risk management.
* Engage in clinical supervision in order to gain an appreciation of its value in clinical practice.
* Understand and contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to the specialist area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
* Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
Experience
* Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment
* Previous Day Surgery experience
* Previous experience in a relevant speciality
Skills
* Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
* Personally resilient and able to manage complexity and work in an ambiguous or changing environment.
* Excellent presentational, communication and interpersonal skills
* Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess and plan care: deliver, evaluate and amend the treatment plan.
* Acts as a role model and is able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's Values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
* Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
* Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence nursing practice relating to area of clinical practice, management, education and research.
* Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective service and care delivery.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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